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Parents urge clearer communication after student questioning and police involvement, speakers say
Summary
During public comment, parents raised concerns about students being questioned about social media and what they described as insufficient communication about police involvement and school investigations.
At the Illini Central CUSD 189 board meeting on March 19, two parents told the board they wanted clearer communication about school investigations and police contact with students.
Justin Skelton addressed the board saying his daughter was questioned about a Facebook post even after he filed a complaint. Jenna Umbach said she felt police involvement earlier in the year had been "swept under the rug" and called for more transparency about when police interact with students. Both public comments were made during the meeting's public comment period and were summarized aloud by the clerk.
The transcript records several emailed correspondences raising similar concerns about social media posts and staff behavior, including messages from Ashley Meyer and Amber Larmore. The board did not take immediate public action at the meeting beyond noting the comments; some of the issues were discussed during the personnel closed session later in the evening.
Board members present for the comments included President Brian Hughes and several other board members; the district indicated it had received related FOIA requests and correspondence on these topics.
